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package org.jmolecules.event.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.jmolecules.stereotype.Stereotype;

/**
 * Annotation to marks domain events as to be externalized, which means that they are intended to be published to
 * infrastructure outside the application.
 *
 * @author Oliver Drotbohm
 * @since 1.8
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
@Stereotype
public @interface Externalized {

	/**
	 * The logical target name. Will default to a strategy defined by configuration if empty.
	 *
	 * @return
	 * @see #target()
	 */
	String value() default "";

	/**
	 * The logical target name. Will default to a strategy defined by configuration if empty.
	 *
	 * @return
	 * @see #value()
	 */
	String target() default "";
}
